Chapter 14
WHEN THEY RANG the bell at the Walker residence in Gainesville, Noah’s mother answered the door. “We were beginning to worry,” she said.
“Mom,” Noah said, “don’t forget we have to pass through two notorious speed traps to get here. We couldn’t have driven any faster if we’d wanted to.”
“Just kidding,” she said. “Hello, Tom.”
“Good afternoon, Mildred,” he said.
“I wondered if you’d remember,” she said.
“How could I forget?”
Mrs. Walker came hurrying into the living room from the general direction of the kitchen. “Noah, honey,” she said. “How are you?”
“I’m okay, Grandma,” Noah said. “Tom, Bobby, and Chad have ganged up on me to make sure I don’t overdo it physically.”
“And well they should,” she said. “Thank you for that, Tom. Lunch is ready.”
Conversation over lunch mo
